09 Oct 1947
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Herald
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1947
Page
1
Officials hold street and property committee sessions through the week to discuss budget questions and potential bond proposals. Mayors and city managers prepare notices and agendas for public involvement and regional coordination.
A partially readable OCR fragment notes dates and names in a disjoint sequence. The legible items reference a person and a time frame, with unclear surrounding context and missing details. Further context is needed to identify events or entities.
The article discusses tax policy options for Oregon including pay as you go versus deficit financing. It cautions on high property and income taxes affecting industrial growth and suggests public approval may be needed for constitutional changes by 1980.
Myrtle Point Juniors win county clash 18-6 at Union High School turf. Canning and Pinkley score for Myrtle Point. Coquille adds a first-quarter end run for its lone tally. This marks the Cubs last home game as they prepare to travel to North Bend for their next junior high matchup.
Under club direction Mrs Methy notes reports not yet in from all members. The fundraising drive will tally next Saturday with final figures after all collections are reported. Committee heads include Mrs Melby with Mrs Robert Bell and Claudine Brown. Only a portion of members participated in soliciting. The current total is likely far short of the final amount, and completion is hoped by late next week.
Reverend Phil Ryan, seriously injured by a premature dynamite blast early last week, returns home to Eugene. Doctors assess permanenteye damage and partial vision loss in the affected eye, with treatment continuing for recovery.
Curt Beckham's Bobcats controlled the Union High gridiron, routing Roseburg 25-7. Bobcats outgained 156 to 19 yards, with Summers delivering two scores and Farrier and Lewellen contributing on the ground. Roseburg added a late touchdown as Beckham used 22 players in the win.
Mr and Mrs Jake Hopfinger and their young daughter will depart Saturday for Olympia Washington to start anew. They have faced a housing shortage that has delayed their plans to settle in a different home.
The district preview centers on a Friday showdown at Union High Field between Marshfield and Myrtle Point. Both teams enter with strong lines and seek conference wins to climb the standings while drawing a large crowd for a key night game.
An accidental pistol discharge injures a hunter visiting here. A 38 caliber pistol slipped from a holster and fired twice, hitting Duncan in the neck below the jaw, breaking the jaw and tearing a hole. The Frontier model pistol was reported to be loaded with a 357 magnum hollow point. Duncan, who joined the service in 1943, formerly resided at Bridge.
Coos Electric Cooperative requests a Department of the Army permit to build an overhead transmission line across the Coquille River about 34 miles upstream from Bandon. The site is in section 16 township 28 south range 15 west Willamette Meridian. Four wood pole spans 77 feet above mean low water. Objections regarding navigation due by Oct 13, 1947.
Earl Roush and Lance LaFlarme returned Sunday evening from a hunting trip near Dog Lake in Lakeview country. Roush brought back a four point buck and LaFlarme a forked horn.
Mr and Mrs KH G Johnson of Fifth Street visited Natural Bridge in Virginia this morning. The short trip included viewing illuminated features at night and sightseeing highlights along the route.
The regular Odd Fellows meeting was held in their hall on Wednesday evening with Vice Grand Mitchel Myers presiding. Thomas Hazen received the initiation degree and the second degree is scheduled for October 22. A silver collection was taken for the Rev Phil Ryan.
City Council approves new irrigation hours for areas west of the highway. Water use restrictions apply to residential gardens and public greens. schedule details to be published.
The report notes a warm September with the year's hottest day at 1019m on the 21st and a minimum of 3. Frost touched sporadically but no general frost. One day hit 100 or more, night temps varied, four days had lows 50 to 60, 18 days 40s, two cloudy. Humidity fell to a summer low of 17.
Harvey Crim a student at Oregon State visited over the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Crim.
A salesman added My in woe, a terse report noting distress or trouble around Seay Hr. The fragmentary item mentions an individual and place, but details are unclear.
A fragmentary note mentions arena action with unclear context and limited readable details. The text references wings and a possible object within an arena setting but lacks coherent events, names, or dates to identify a concrete news item.
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